diff --git a/src/todt.c b/src/todt.c
index f46f97bddd97..f89d792a190e 100644
--- a/src/todt.c
+++ b/src/todt.c
@@ -188,7 +188,6 @@ dt_t *Initializer_toDt(Initializer *init)
 
     InitToDt v;
     init->accept(&v);
-    assert(v.result);
     return v.result;
 }
 
diff --git a/test/fail_compilation/ice13259.d b/test/fail_compilation/ice13259.d
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d6885842e977
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/fail_compilation/ice13259.d
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+/*
+TEST_OUTPUT:
+---
+fail_compilation/ice13259.d(8): Error: non-constant nested delegate literal expression __dgliteral3
+---
+*/
+
+auto dg = delegate {};